Example sentences of "[verb] [be] a [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They say I should 've been a member of Leith branch . |
| 2 | Also included are a pair of paintings by Hubert Robert , a small-scale work by Lancret and a Nattier pastel portrait . |
| 3 | Every game between the teams since has been a struggle for superiority and status with Dundee in the role of the local aristocrat and St Johnstone the perennial grousebeater . |
| 4 | Officially known as the Place Du Caire , the Slaves ' Market has been a feature of Paris ' Le Sentier quarter for years . |
| 5 | The obsession with homogeneous populations and monocultural , monolingual societies has been a feature of life only since capitalist economics forced a uniformity of workforces and markets . |
| 6 | This is especially true in the context of Latin America where this kind of duality and fusion has been a feature of culture from the time of the conquest right up until today — both on the popular and the intellectual level . |
| 7 | Frequent tinkering with the system has been a feature of politics in France , where it is possible to change the constitution by simple majority . |
| 8 | The lack of support from the home fans , which has been a feature at Feethams for weeks , culminated on Saturday with calls for the dismissal of manager Frank Gray . |
| 9 | There has been a revival of catastrophe theory , a return to doctrines over 200 years old , to explain extinctions . |
| 10 | ( a ) Stamp duty No " PD Form " is required unless there has been a conveyance on sale ( eg Precedents 9 and 10 ) . |
| 11 | Malcolm Monkman has been a trader in Stroud for the past ten years . |
| 12 | ‘ Over the past twenty years or so ’ , he announced in a Daily Express front-page splash , ‘ there has been a revulsion from authority and discipline … |
| 13 | I know that there has been a problem with beef in Moscow . |
| 14 | This has been a problem in metabolite measurements when using enzyme electrodes . |
| 15 | The small , peaceful island of Iona has been a centre of Christianity since St Columba founded his monastery there . |
| 16 | Since then , there has been a fall in prevalence among boys ( from 13% in 1984 to 8% in 1988 ) and less markedly among girls ( from 13% to 11% ) [ 5 ] . |
| 17 | 9.14 Compensation on vacating Any statutory right of the Tenant to claim compensation from the Landlord on vacating the Premises shall be excluded to the extent that the law allows Basically , the landlord can deny the tenant statutory compensation ( currently the rateable value of the premises ) if there has been a change of ownership during the last five years of the term prior to its expiration and the assignee is not a successor to the business of the assignor . |
| 18 | Tell him there has been a change of plan , that you can not be with him tonight . ’ |
| 19 | AFTER some 19 years there has been a change of leadership on the North Norfolk Railway . |
| 20 | Er as to whether there were any recor if there are any record or minutes as to when er the the change of mind occurred , er because plainly there there has been a change of mind . |
| 21 | These payments are tax-free provided that they cover such ‘ essential purchases ’ as : new carpets and curtains when essential ; light fittings , new cooking or heating appliances where there has been a change of power ; and redecoration costs . |
| 22 | A spokeswoman said : ‘ Although some staff have been allowed to take unpaid leave before , there has been a change in emphasis . |
| 23 | Recently there has been a change in emphasis within the textile industry from Europe to the Far East , and CAC has had to react to this new situation . |
| 24 | In the light of the arguments which have been put forward about the size of the constituency can we take it that there has been a change in Government principle on the boundary reorganisation ? |
| 25 | ( a ) where there has been a change in circumstances of an exceptional and specific nature ( but a change in general economic , industrial or political circumstances will not justify failure to proceed with an announced offer ) ; |
| 26 | One tangible response to the need for improved responsiveness has been a change in approach to how organisational structures facilitate the company 's mission . |
| 27 | Whether we like it or not , we , we 've got elderly people to look after , a lot of them , and whether we like it or not , there has been a change in attitude of the government . |
| 28 | Whenever there has been a change within television in this country there has always been the accusation that quality would suffer . |
| 29 | THERE has been a call for pensions and benefits to be increased significantly to offset the effects of levying VAT on fuel . |
| 30 | There has been a call for priests around the world to declare their liaisons on Pentecost Sunday tomorrow marking the day the Holy Spirit enlightened the Church . |